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American Heart Association launches new video to increase bystander CPR among millennial women
A new American Heart Association video spotlights the crucial role of bystander CPR among women in light of research findings that show gender disparities in bystander CPR response in public.
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Addressing heart disease, brain health and diabetes is critical to reducing deaths in the U.S.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. and stroke continues to rank fifth, according to the National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Data Report for 2017.
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Hands-Only CPR training kiosks are as effective as classroom setting for learning CPR skills according to new research
People who learn Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Hands-Only CPR) using a five-minute, kiosk-based program performed CPR as well as those who attended a 30-minute, facilitator-led training session, according to new research by the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, published today in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
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American Heart Association calls for adoption of the newly released U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition
CHICAGO, November 12, 2018 - American Heart Association President Ivor Benjamin, M.D. FAHA, issued the following comments on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans released at...
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Quest Diagnostics to accelerate cardiovascular disease biomarker discovery as part of One Brave Idea™ initiative to end coronary heart disease
Developing novel approaches to understand cardiovascular health and pre-disease is the cornerstone strategy of One Brave Idea™, a research initiative led by Dr. Calum MacRae, vice chair for Scientific Innovation in the department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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American Heart Association looks beyond heart disease and stroke to improve overall health and well-being globally
DALLAS, Nov. 11, 2018 — As heart disease and stroke continue to claim more lives worldwide than all other causes, the American Heart Association is boldly growing beyond borders and its core business to advance health and well-being across the globe....
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Research teams from Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Stanford University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center selected to study healthy brain aging, better treatments for neurodegenerative diseases
SEATTLE and DALLAS, November 9, 2018 — Could our blood hold the molecular secrets to a fountain of youth, preventing age-related brain disorders? Are brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease caused by a failure of interconnected systems in our bodies,...
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Societies Publish New Guidance for the Treatment of Slow, Irregular Heartbeats
The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society today released a guideline for the evaluation and treatment of patients with bradycardia, or a slow heartbeat, and cardiac conduction disorders.
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8 ways to hack your holiday recipes
DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2018 — Hacking a few of your traditional recipes this holiday season is smart for your heart. To help, the American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good™ is providing its latest recipes and science-backed health tips.
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American Heart Association, universities awarded $17.98 million to continue research to provide evidence for tobacco regulation
Building upon the success of the past five years, the American Heart Association (AHA), the world’s leading voluntary health organization devoted to building longer, healthier lives, in partnership with the University of Louisville, has received a nearly $18 million, five-year renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), funded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products to continue support for the American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center.
